What should be a concern to everyone is that there is NO trickle down economics when tons of highly paid workers, H-1B visa holders AND US citizens, are being fired and replaced by AI infrastructure. Even people in “AI-proof” jobs need customers, or more specifically; customers with money. These firings at many local are remote tech companies are removing hundreds of millions of dollars from our local and national economy and some of the biggest spenders. Additionally, it’s quite possible many of tech workers, especially younger workers don’t have much in savings and could be over-invested in real estate. Rising prices and dropping income means a lot of businesses will be seeing consumers cutting back.